Out of hand

adj, adv

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Barely under control; not under control.

    "Near-synonyms: chaotic, messy, uncontrolled, uncontrollable"

Adverb
  1. 1
    Without (further) thought or consideration.

    "The questions covered ranged from those that could be answered out of hand, through those requiring some thought and at least a second interview, to those which presented matters for further research in theoretical statistics."

  2. 2
    Immediately, forthwith, or incontinently. archaic

    "Near-synonym: offhand"

Adverb
  1. 1
    out of control wordnet

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